It's just not something I'm into. I can't stand the expectation that someone can come to my door and get something from me. I don't want to get up and down all night. I've always sent my children off with their friends parents who are really into it. Am I the only one that hides out with most of the lights off?

When we lived in town, we turned off all lights and did not participate in any way. Now we live in the country and wouldn't know it was Halloween if it wasn't all over the news, etc. We abhor Halloween.

You can't stand that some little kids come to your door expecting candy?

I wish we had some dropping by. We never get any, because there's only two houses down our road and no other houses nearby. I guess its not worth the walk. We have half a dozen jack'0'lanterns out every year, and I think we've had kids stop by once in about 10 years.

I took our kids out tonight, I think they walked at least three miles, had to come home because their treat bags were breaking from the weight.

We hiked up some long driveways too, and there was usually a little old lady at the door, happy to see the only kids who'd come to her door all night.

We do not celebrate halloween here either.. We turn off the lights and go to a room that can't be seen with lights on and the kids get to watch a movie and enjoy candy treats. I teach my kids every day to not open the door for a stranger so why would I open the door for a masked stranger whom I don't know with who knows what intentions, NO THANKS!

As parents we teach our kids come home before dark, don't talk to strangers, be safe, candy rots your teeth and spoils your appetite... then one night a year we send them out in the dark in dangerous costumes to knock on doors of strangers and beg for candy... I do not like Halloween. People trashed me for those thoughts today.